Adolescent Mental Health

With the number and variety of mental health issues affecting kids on the rise, and as more clinicians and counselors are pushed to the front lines of defense, there is an acute need for a comprehensive, practical resource that guides professionals through the complexities of child and adolescent mental health. This comprehensive book—now in its third edition—answers that call.

Practical, ready-to-use interventions to help kids and teens ease anxiety, improve mood, and stay in control. That's what you'll find in Treating Emotional Dysregulation in Kids & Adolescents. Written for front-line professionals in schools, communities, and therapy offices, this one-of-a-kind...

Teen Mental Health: Survive Your Mood, Survive Your Emotion, dives into the complex world of adolescence, offering a compassionate guide for navigating the wild rollercoaster of teenage emotions.

Supporting the mental health and well-being of children and young people is a top priority for parents, caregivers, and teachers, but it can be tricky to find reliable and evidence-based information. Written by an experienced child and adolescent psychiatrist, in a user-friendly question-and-answer format, this book outlines the mental health challenges facing our children and young people and offers practical advice on how to best support them.

From the author of the provocative and influential Glow Kids, Digital Madness explores how we’ve become mad for our devices as our devices our driving us mad, as revolutionary research reveals technology's damaging effect on mental illness and suicide rates—and offers a way out. Dr. Nicholas...

In the vibrant yet challenging journey of young adulthood, mastering social-emotional skills can be the key to thriving in college and beyond. This audiobook is an essential guide for those looking to enhance their emotional intelligence, cultivate mindfulness, and foster empathy, equipping them for personal and academic success.

Have you ever felt like sleeping is a better option compared to waking up and facing the day? These signs might actually indicate a serious underlying problem. We need to know how our thoughts, emotions, and behaviors interact especially in the case of conditions such as depression, anger, anxiety, phobia, and panic. This book is designed to help children, teenagers, and young adults understand their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.

An urgently needed guide to help parents understand their teenagers’ intense and often fraught emotional lives—and how to support them through this critical developmental stage—from the New York Times bestselling author of Untangled and Under Pressure In teenagers, powerful emotions come...

The teenage years are often described as turbulent, confusing, and unpredictable—but beneath the chaos lies one of the most fascinating transformations in human development. Understanding Teenage Brain Development takes you inside the adolescent mind, revealing how biology, psychology, and environment intertwine to shape thought, emotion, and behaviour during this critical stage of life.

Specially crafted with a warm, heartfelt, and friendly tone, this practical book explores the proven benefits of dialectal behavior therapy, along with how we can best equip today’s young people with the emotional tools they need to achieve balance, stability, and wellness in their lives. Drawing on a powerful mix of psychological insights, user-friendly advice, and fun worksheets to help you on your journey to a happier life, the DBT Workbook for Teens seeks to dispel the mysteries around DBT.

En este magnífico audiolibro, el doctor David Bueno, biólogo y neuroeducador de prestigio mundial, nos invita, de forma magistral y amena, a descubrir qué sucede en el cerebro de los adolescentes con la intención de conocerlos y entenderlos.

Los adolescentes de hoy se enfrentan a muchas presiones. También, desafíos y obstáculos que parecen imposibles de superar. Puede ser difícil mantener una actitud positiva y estar motivado cuando las cosas se ponen difíciles: acabas sintiéndote atrapado en un ciclo interminable de estrés, ansiedad y depresión.

Ser mentalmente fuerte en el mundo actual es todo un logro. Como adolescente que se enfrenta a la presión escolar, la presión social, la presión familiar y, además, la presión deportiva, tienes que esforzarte por mantener una mente sana junto con un cuerpo sano. La ansiedad por el rendimiento es real, y también lo son las distracciones, así como el peso de las expectativas de los demás.

Te enfrentas a retos y obstáculos que parecen imposibles de superar. Puede ser difícil mantener una actitud positiva y estar motivado cuando las cosas se ponen difíciles: acabas sintiéndote atrapado en un ciclo interminable de estrés, ansiedad y depresión.

Homework horrors, chores, and not-so-friendly friends - that’s enough to make any kid’s brain hurt. The secret to staying cool is easy: It’s called mindfulness - and this book gives kids fun activities to practice it on their own. Mindfulness for Kids applies mindfulness exercises to stories and real-life scenarios that kids go through at home, school, and with friends. Shared through the voices of five children.

Are you having trouble understanding what anxiety and depression look like in your teen, and you need some help identifying the roots? Have you seen the troubles your teen is going through with anxiety and depression, and you need some strategies for tackling the problem? Is it heartbreaking to see your teen isolate themselves and all you want to do is help them as much as possible? This is your moment to do something about it. Help your child become the best person that they can be and guide them to a fuller and happier life.

Descubre cómo criar niños seguros y con autoestima entrenando sus cerebros para una vida de felicidad, significado, y éxito. ¿Evitas que tu hijo cometa errores? ¿Le das a tu hijo poder sobre ti? ¿Eres padre por culpa? Si es así, no estás solo. Todos los padres quieren brindar a sus hijos el mejor y más seguro futuro. Pero en un mundo cada vez más complicado, muchos padres han llevado las cosas demasiado lejos, creyendo erróneamente que darles a sus hijos la mejor oportunidad de una vida exitosa implica tratar de protegerlos del dolor y la realidad.

Master adolescent psychotherapy and connect with reluctant teens using practical, skill-driven clinical tools. Whether you are commuting to the clinic or preparing for a challenging session, this grounded, empathetic guide bridges the gap between abstract theory and real-world counseling. Teen...

Dr. Roger McIntire, father of three, taught child psychology and principles of family counseling and therapy at the University of Maryland for 32 years.

Por muitos anos, cientistas acreditaram que o cérebro adolescente era essencialmente como o de um adulto, apenas com menos experiência. Na última década, porém, neurologia e neurociência revelaram que nos anos da adolescência acontecem estágios vitais de desenvolvimento do cérebro.